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# Now and at the Hour of Our Death

Catholic teaching on end-of-life issues

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- [Home](https://www.catholicendoflife.org/) - No Conversation is More Profound Talking about death and dying can be difficult and uncomfortable, yet perhaps no conversations are more profound or necessary for all of us. End-of-life decisions are among the most challenging we will ever face. In our featured video, you will hear directly from a Catholic priest who is also a bioethicist,
- [About](https://www.catholicendoflife.org/about/) - Talking about death and dying can be difficult and uncomfortable, yet perhaps no conversations are more profound or necessary for all of us. The fact is that most of us will face challenging decisions regarding treatment and care at the end of life, either for ourselves or our family members. This website is designed to offer
- [Advance Directives](https://www.catholicendoflife.org/advance-directives/) - Advance care planning is a positive thing to do. The most essential thing any one person can do is to speak to your family, your loved ones, your doctors, and trusted clergy members regarding the hour of your death. Make sure they know your desire to be faithful to the teachings of the Church. As
- [Resources](https://www.catholicendoflife.org/resources/) - Simply click on your state or scroll down the page to find morally appropriate guidance on end-of-life decision making, approved by the (Arch)Bishop(s) in your locale. Preferred advance directives, if legally available in your state, are encouraged at these links. If guidelines are not currently available for your state, please consider the General Resources below. General
- [Church Teaching](https://www.catholicendoflife.org/church-teaching/) - Life is Sacred Human life is sacred, from the first moment of conception to the moment of natural death. Life is a gift from a loving God, and we are stewards of that gift, called to respect and protect it. Euthanasia is an action or omission which of itself or by intention causes death in
- [Definitions](https://www.catholicendoflife.org/definitions/) - Advance medical directive: A legal document through which an individual may designate a specific person to make health care decisions for them should they become incapable of making decisions, and which may declare the health care treatments they would desire should incapacitation occur. Advance medical directives vary from state to state, but can be used